Kara Wang

Acting

Kara Wang

Born December 6, 1989 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 36)

Kara Wang is a Chinese-American actress born in Los Angeles and raised in the suburbs of Southern California. She can be seen recurring on Freeform's Good Trouble and Amazon's Goliath. She plays Lt. Callie 'Halo' Bassett in the highly praised sequel Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Known For

Top Gun: MaverickTop Gun: Maverick · 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
8.22022
MovieActionDrama
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
Megan Is MissingMegan Is Missing · 2011
Megan Is Missing
6.12011
MovieDramaHorror
Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is missing—forever. Based on actual cases of child abduction.
The Calm BeyondThe Calm Beyond · 2020
The Calm Beyond
7.42020
MovieScience FictionThriller
A young woman lives, hidden in plain sight in a ruined Hong Kong building after a tsunami destroyed the city - a castaway on a concrete island. Her concealed existence is changed forever when a small child literally floats into her life.
Off BroadwayOff Broadway · 2021
Off Broadway
2021
Movie
The year is 2020 and the American theater is shut down… but it is not shut off. Off Broadway follows the staff of a non-profit theater as they come together on Zoom and scramble to stave off extinction. The show is a scathing critique of an industry desperately trying to reinvent itself in the midst of a pandemic.
Christmas at the Golden DragonChristmas at the Golden Dragon · 2022
Christmas at the Golden Dragon
6.32022
MovieTV MovieComedy
When Romy and Rick’s parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves reevaluating their futures. Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant’s loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant over the holidays.
From EmbersFrom Embers · 2024
From Embers
3.62024
MovieDramaThriller
After the tragic loss of her husband Ron, Lily finds herself navigating a challenging new reality with her son Kevin. As they settle into a modest apartment, Lily's encounter with their neighbor Marty brings up an unexpected revelation about Ron's suspicious death. Marty is an alcoholic and his passion for music is only surpassed by his love for his daughter Chloe. When Lily delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Ron's demise, she forms a bond with his co-worker Angela. Together, they unravel a web of deceit involving patent theft and corporate sabotage, leading to a confrontation…
Dinner PartyDinner Party · 2022
Dinner Party
1.02022
MovieDrama
A dinner party with a group of diverse childhood friends turns into a moment for all attendees to look at their own histories, and determine whether the friendship that binds them can withstand their differences.
Merry XmasMerry Xmas · 2015
Merry Xmas
7.02015
MovieFamilyComedy
The story of a mischievous father who calls his very busy kids to tell them that, after 55 years of marriage, he and their mom are getting divorced. Horrified by the news, the children prepare to fly home to stop the divorce and save their parents' marriage.

Filmography

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PoppiesPoppies · 2018
Poppies
2018
Movie
Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of Poppies that Charles has brought on-board the flight, Auntie Ling reminisces about the early years of her marriage to Shu Zhen, an opium trader in 1940s Shanghai, and tries to coax Charles out of his solitude. Slowly lured into her stories, Charles begins to see the layers beneath Auntie Ling's polished facade. Poppies brought Charles and Auntie Ling together, underscoring the fine line between joy and sorrow...life and death. Influenced by real events, Poppies explores the cross-cultural and cross-generational relationships that develop between strangers in mid-air.

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